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JamesCX
Just joined
2 years ago

Xbox connection dropping on Hub 4

Hi, I have an annoying problem with my Xbox on a Hub 4. I’ve been a Virgin customer since 2014 and have been using the original Superhub with no problems since day one, literally never stopped working until last week.

We use an Xbox One S mainly for Netflix, iPlayer etc and the kids play a few games. Last week it wouldn’t connect to the internet (plugged in via Ethernet) and my wife’s windows laptop wouldn’t connect via Wi-Fi. Other devices like my iPad and phone still connected OK. I called Virgin and they said it was a dodgy router and sent a new Hub 4, which I installed.

This seemed to fix the laptop problem and the Xbox will now occasionally connect but usually only for a session, then the next time it’s turned on it won’t connect again. Rebooting the router seems to help but I can’t be doing this every time!

I’ve tried disconnecting the Ethernet cable and going through Wi-Fi but it makes no difference. On the router setup, I’ve only made minor changes which are splitting the 2.4 and 5g signals and setting the 2.4 to channel 1 rather than auto. This was to allow  my ring doorbell to connect (it doesn’t like 5g or channels above 10). But I don’t think this would cause a problem for the Xbox?

sorry for the essay, any help appreciated!

  • legacy1's avatar
    legacy1
    Alessandro Volta
    2 years ago

    So your super hub was better...

    newer hub works best in modem mode and then get your own router with 1Gb ports

  • Sigma's avatar
    Sigma
    Fibre optic
    2 years ago

    I've been having a similar issue, only with Xbox.

    Sometimes I randomly get disconnected from the Xbox network. Sometimes I randomly get disconnected from a particular game's server, but I remain connected to the Xbox network. Sometimes in-game features like online leaderboards just won't load. Sometimes downloads will stop or go super slow.

    I usually use my Xbox Series X wired, but I've tried it over Wi-Fi too and I get the same issues. Rebooting the router sometimes helps, but not for long.

    This started happening a couple of days ago. Before then, everything was fine.

    I'm in area 31, Stafford.

  • Alex_RM's avatar
    Alex_RM
    Forum Team
    2 years ago

    Hi JamesCX,

    Thanks for posting and sorry to hear you're having some issues connecting to the Xbox. I've had a look at things from our side and everything looks to be within the specifications we would expect.

    Can you confirm if you've tried a pin-hole reset of the hub?

    Alex_Rm

    • johnny64's avatar
      johnny64
      On our wavelength
      2 years ago

      Hi Alex this is what I was told by VM tech guy said everything looks to be within specs and no faults found,well something isn't right if I get internet disconnections Daily between 30secs to 5 mins for over 10 months!

  • johnny64's avatar
    johnny64
    On our wavelength
    2 years ago

    Hi James,well at least they changed your router hub.

    After suffering 10 months of intermittent daily disconnections guy tech said could find no fault router even though router is very hot,red light on,VM connect app on mobile using my data phone says no hub detected..no internet...hope you get resolve m8 i haven't got nowhere 30mins call guy who just would not accept router could be causing problems,guy from sky locally said VM routers were crap always failing his experience.